Black Books

Season 1

Meet Bernard Black, a foul tempered and eccentric bookshop owner who loves his books but hates his customers. Manny is Bernard's long-suffering assistant and Fran is the owner of the gift shop next door to Black Books. Black Books explores Manny and Fran's efforts to ensure Bernard has some contact with the outside world and charts the comical consequences of their efforts.

6 Episodes

Cooking the Books
Cooking the BooksEpisode 1
Manny's First Day
Manny's First DayEpisode 2
Grapes of Wrath
Grapes of WrathEpisode 3
The Blackout
The BlackoutEpisode 4
The Big Lock-Out
The Big Lock-OutEpisode 5
He's Leaving Home
He's Leaving HomeEpisode 6

Cast of Black Books

DM
Dylan MoranBernard
BB
Bill BaileyManny
TG
Tamsin GreigFran
BH
Ben HomewoodCustomer
DC
Daisy CampbellJulie
PB
Paul BeechAbbott
GL
Graham LinehanBook Lover
KA
Keith AllenDave 'Mouse Ear' Smith
CP
Craig ParkinsonMartin the Tout
JB
Jiggy BhoreLight Holiday Customer
JE
Justin EdwardsPoker Customer
SE
Su ElliotBetting Clerk
JJ
Jane JanovicAmerican Customer's Wife
SL
Steve LatelyPoker Player
HL
Huggy LeaverPoker Player
MF
Martin FreemanDoctor
KE
Kevin EldonCleaner
CL
Chris LarnerFreddie
OD
Omid DjaliliTrebor
DW
David WalliamsCustomer
SS
Sophie StantonPolicewoman
MA
Mark AikenBen
EM
Elizabeth MarmurSarah
HP
Hugh ParkerGerald
AC
Angela CurranPolicewoman
LH
Liam HessJimbo
EG
Evie GarrattOld Woman
CM
Colin McFarlaneInspector Norris
TB
Terry BirdNoggsy
PS
Peter SerafinowiczHowell Granger
NF
Nick FrostSecurity System Man
TB
Tony BlutoNick Voleur
SB
Stephen BoswellPriest
JM
John MacNeillPoliceman
JE
Jeillo EdwardsMidwife
MP
Michael ParkhouseMr. Blackbelly
EO
Eamonn O'NeillJehovah's Witness
JO
James O'NeillJehovah's Witness
MP
Muriel PavlowOld Woman
RV
Rupert VansittartRich Guy
JP
Jack PierceHooligan
DC
Dominic CarterHooligan
DC
David CannEddie
RT
Rhys ThomasStudent
JA
John ArthurCustomer
SW
Stewart WrightCustomer
BN
Bill NighyMan at bar
LH
Louise HicksonPeter's Sister
AM
Adam MorrisPeter
SB
Steve BowditchClerk
TW
Tony WayYouth
NC
Nina ContiKate
DM
David McKailJosef Slvanski
JA
Jean AinslieCharity Collector
LA
Luing AndrewsMr. Williams
EB
Edward BurnhamPiotr, Josef's Father
GM
George MillerAnton, Josef's Grandfather
KD
Kay D'ArcyCustomer
JM
John MarquezWaiter
RK
Rose KeeganRoom 2B Occupant
JV
Johnny VegasLandlord
AA
Adam AstillConstruction Worker
JB
Jim BarclayTrash Customer
SG
Selina GilesTrash Customer
PH
Peter HeppelthwaiteBook Return Man
JH
Jasper HolmesTempoclopsic Customer
NK
Nizwar KaranjIce Cream Vendor
EK
Ella KenionCool Book Girl
LZ
Lidija ZovkićWoman With Sunglasses
RG
Ricky GroverDanny Spudge
RB
Rob BrydonB. Nugent
MW
Mick WalterGus
BS
Brian ShelleyRalph
LJ
Lonnie JamesFatty
RM
Rory MacGregorSpotty
GR
Garry RoostCreepy Man
MD
Mark DonovanGregor
DH
Diana HullGrandma
VN
Vincenzo NicoliFrederick
LW
Louise WinstoneMartina
AC
Andrew T. CollinsCustomer
NH
Nigel HarrisonCustomer
JH
Jessica HynesEva
PK
Paul KempWaiter
TW
Tanya WadeShrink
SS
Simon SchatzbergerMan Selling Books
RK
Richard KatzCustomer
HC
Howard CogginsHeathrow Bartender
MY
Miltos YerolemouSchubert Customer
SP
Simon PeggEvan
JJ
Judith JacobCustomer
LD
Lucy DavisBecky
PC
Pandora ColinClaire
OC
Olivia ColmanTanya
CH
Charlie HicksTimmy
CH
Camilla HeaneyTimmy's Mother
TB
Tony Bignell50 Pound Book Kid
OG
Oliver GoldingYoung Customer
AC
Annette CrosbieMoo-Ma
SK
Sam KellyMoo-Pa
PS
Pat StarrPoker Player
PP
Paul PutnerTramp
MM
Mac McDonaldAmerican War Enthusiast
JR
Julian Rhind-TuttJason Hamilton
RL
Ryan LuhningRoland the Exterminator
CS
Catherine ShepherdBridget
AL
Alice LoweSolicitor
PF
Patricia FranklinKeen Customer
EC
Elizabeth ChadwickRowena

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